The Washington Beer Blog

Locust Cider recently closed six taprooms in Washington and one taproom in Texas. The announcement came via social media posts on Tuesday, December 10th.

Burke-Gilman Brewing just announced its lineup of seasonal holiday beer releases for 2024. The beers are available at the brewery’s taproom in Seattle and at select retail outlets. More info below.

T’is the season and that means lots of beery events happening around Seattle and across Western Washington. Here’s a list of the weekend’s beer events.

The Year End Report from the Brewers Association suggests that breweries are restrategizing to meet the challenges of 2024 and beyond. I share some thoughts and a quick look ahead.

Every year, the folks at Yakima Chief Hops team up with the Pink Boots Society to create a new hop product–a carefully created blend of particular hops.

Mazama Brewing closed some time ago but the brewery equipment is now going up for auction. Just the brewery closed; pub at Orenco Station still open.

Latona Pub invites you to celebrate the man, the myth, and the legend of Kevin Forhan. He’s a rather unassuming sort of fella, so this is a great opportunity to make him the center of attention, which will surely make him really, really uncomfortable. Don’t miss it!

Here’s the latest news from the Oregon Beverage Alliance on the release of the HB 3610 Task Force on Alcohol Pricing and Addiction Services final report.

Here’s a look at some of the beer events happening around the Seattle area this weekend (Dec. 6th and 7th).